Mr. Edwards began his military career in 1972 in the U.S. Army as an infantryman at Fort Ord, California. He served as a helicopter door gunner in Vietnam and received the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star for his service. Mr. Edwards also served as a member of the 1st Calvary Division in Fort Hood, Texas. He served 28 years in the Ohio Army National Guard and was the former First Sergeant of the 122nd Ohio Army National Guard Band, he is currently a member of the Inactive Ready Reserve. He is a member of the Ohio Enlisted Association, a Life member of American Legion - Post 149 Franklin, Ohio, and a life member of AMVETS Post 120 - Franklin, Ohio, a Life member of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, and a Life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Mr. Edwards served as South Regional Director of Prisons responsible for the direction of 17 state prisons. He was also a warden at several correctional institutions in Ohio during his 27-year career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents selected him as the "Warden of the Year" for 2000-2001.

Mr. Edwards holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio and an associate's degree in corrections from Hocking College in Nelsonville.

Mr. Edwards resides with his wife Natalie of 18 years, and their three sons, in Chillicothe, Ohio.

In 1988 Warren founded Motts Military Museum to demonstrate his great love of this country and great admiration for the men and women that have served in our military with courage and dignity. In 1999 the Museum moved to a larger location in Groveport, Ohio, where it serves the public today.

The growth of the Museum prompted Warren to retire early from his position as president and owner of Motts Photographic Center so he could serve as full time director of the Museum, overseeing its day-to-day operation as well as lecturing throughout the world promoting patriotism. He also spreads the word of the many sacrifices that have been made by the brave veterans that have served in our military.

Warren's office walls are lined with awards of achievements obtained during his professional career, not only in photography but also in appreciation of his goal of promoting patriotism and honoring the military personal who preserve and protect our freedom.

Achievements:

• President, American Society of Photographers, 1983
• President, Professional Photographers of America International, 1990
• Elected President, MiL/VETS, 1999 (Military Veterans Education Foundation)
• Appointed Board of Directors of Veterans Memorial, Columbus, Ohio 2001-present
• Elected as Honorary Board Member, Ohio Military Hall of Fame 2002
• Appeared on TV's Arts and Entertainment channel for The Civil War Journal, on the "Mathew Brady" episode
• Article published Blue & Gray Magazine Columbus, Ohio, on Civil War Photographer Mathew Brady, February 1994
• Board Member Groveport Area Chamber of Commerce 1996 - present
• Awarded Lifetime Membership in the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides Gettysburg, Pa. 1996, one of only two that have been given this honor
• Awarded honorary membership in the Air Force Association (Eddie Rickenbacker Memorial Chapter) 1990-present
• Awarded special membership in the Charles A. Lindbergh Collectors Society 1990-present
• Awarded Honorary Membership National Counter Intelligence Corps Association 1994 - present
• A feature article and cover photo in Lifestyles Magazine, "Warren Motts, and Patriot and Collector"
• A feature in "Airfare" Magazine PBS Station WOSU, "Making History Come Alive", 1990
• Appearing on PBS Station WOSU radio every three months from 1993 - 1997 live call-in show on Motts Military Museum and Photography
• Became jump seat qualified KC-135E 160th Air Refueling Group, Ohio National Guard, October 19, 1991
• Motts Military Museum held a special reception (1992) for Mr. Fred Crane (Museum Board Member), actor in "Gone With the Wind" (Brett Tarleton-1939)
• Selected to appear in Community Leaders of the World, 1976
• Honorary Deputy Sheriff Clark County, Indiana, 1976-present
• Honorary Police Officer Hill Street Precinct (Hill Street Blues television show), 1983
• Commissioned a Kentucky Colonel, March 1977 & 1990
• Lifetime member of Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Assn. (George Washington's 1774 Fire Company) of Alexandria, VA, 1977
• Motts Military Museum Inc. designated by the DOD as a World War II, 50th Anniversary Commemoration Community
• Military Museum Inc. designated by the DOD as a Korean War, 50th Anniversary Commemoration Community
• Award presented by American Ex-prisoners of War Chapter #1 1989 for outstanding contributions made in supporting their organization

Patrick J. "Pat" Tiberi is already gaining notice as a member to watch in the U.S. House of Representatives. Within two days of beginning his first term in office, Tiberi was named to a pair of major committees, the Education and the Workforce Committee and the Financial Services Committee.

Tiberi (pronounced TEE-berry), a first-term Republican representing portions of Franklin and Licking Counties and all of Delaware County, used his position on the Education panel to play an important role in writing H.R. 1, the landmark education reform plan that was signed into law by President in Bush in January 2002. Language written by Tiberi and Rep. Mike Castle establishing a pilot program to empower local school districts to better meet local educational needs was included in the new law.

The Tiberi-Castle "super local flex" program allows up to 150 school districts across the country to mix and match funding from four separate federal education programs to address unique learning needs.

Tiberi has also been outspoken about the need to eliminate unnecessary or wasteful government spending, pointing out that millions of tax dollars are being thrown away on dubious projects including the restoration of a statue of the Roman god Vulcan and for a "wood in transportation" program.

Being in the thick of things is nothing new for Tiberi. During his eight years in the Ohio House of Representatives (1993-2000) he rose to the position of Majority Leader, the third highest post in the House. Throughout his tenure he played a prominent role as a legislative leader who got things done.

Among other things, Tiberi was responsible for writing laws that created a DNA database to track violent criminals, established comprehensive lawsuit abuse reform, required performance audits of Ohio's 21 urban school districts, protected seniors from financial con artists and initiated nursing home consumer report cards. Tiberi also proposed bills that offered state income tax credits for charitable contributions and reformed Ohio's "death" or estate tax. He also led the fight to speed the widening of I-270's North Outerbelt.

Tiberi is past President of the Forest Park Civic Association in Columbus. He currently is a member of the American Red Cross Columbus Chapter Advisory Board, the Prevent Blindness America board and is an honorary member of the Kids Voting Ohio board. He is the co-founder of the Windsor Terrace Learning Center in Columbus and chaired the Columbus Italian Festival in 1999.

The 39-year-old Tiberi is a life-long resident of the Northland area of Columbus. He's a graduate of Northland High School and The Ohio State University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism in 1985 and was a member of the OSU Marching Band.

Prior to being elected to the Ohio House, he served for eight years as an assistant to then-Congressman John Kasich. He has also worked as a realtor with ReMax Achievers in southern Delaware County.

His work has gained him numerous honors, including more than a dozen statewide "Legislator of the Year" awards from groups ranging from the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association to the National Federation of Independent Business in Ohio. He's also been named a Watchdog of the Treasury for his efforts to protect taxpayers.

Tiberi and his wife Denice attend St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Columbus, where he is a lector.